Civil Engineering is a rewarding, interesting, diverse career that offering the chance to work in various projects all over the world. Civil engineers build the infrastructure which supports daily life – hospitals, schools, roads, harbours, railways, airports and etc. Hence, comprehensive curriculum content in UMS is designed to produce holistic engineers with strong fundamentals in civil engineering and generic skills. Students are moulded into multi skilled individuals equipped with high intellectual capabilities for various professional positions in the civil engineering field, which includes the construction industry and academia. This program is accredited by Engineering Accreditation Council Malaysia, which is aligned with Washington Accord, world re-known body for engineering accreditation.

The career of civil engineer includes the planning, design, construction and maintenance of: 1)Structures – buildings, bridges, electricity grids, oil platforms, foundation and frameworks, flood coastal protection, land drainage, river embankments, breakwaters and sea walls. 2) Transport systems – roads, railways, canals, airports, jetties, tunnels and bridges to transport goods and people safely and swiftly. 3) Public Health services – water supplies, dams, reservoirs, pipelines, sewers, sewage treatment works, sewage outfalls to prevent pollution and disease, irrigation and drainage, waste safe disposal and recovery to protect the environment. The salary range of these jobs are between RM2,500 to RM4,000 for fresh graduates and will increase accordingly.